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==Introduction==
If you have questions about this article, please see this  
If you have questions about this article, please see this  
<big> {{Community|link=https://twitter.com/ST_Muso/status/1391466144138100736|text=Microphone Feedback discussion}}</big>
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== What is feedback and how does it occur? ==
== What is feedback and how does it occur? ==
Feedback occurs when the sound from the loudspeaker (or loudspeakers if a microphone is connected to more than one) is louder at the microphone than the sound of the voice.
Feedback occurs when the sound from the loudspeaker (or loudspeakers if a microphone is connected to more than one) is louder at the microphone than the sound of the voice.


This fundamental fact is shown in the figure below. Note that in the diagram an L1 system is shown but the same fundamental fact is true for ANY loudspeaker.
This fundamental fact is shown in the figure below. Note that in the diagram, an L1 system is shown, but the same fundamental fact is true for ANY loudspeaker.


[[Image:Feedback fig 1.jpg|400px|Microphone Feedback]]
[[Image:Feedback fig 1.jpg|400px|Microphone Feedback]]


If you understand this diagram, it is relatively easy to understand how changes in an amplification system and the room can contribute to either increasing or decreasing the likelihood of feedback.  
If you understand this diagram, it is relatively easy to understand how changes in an amplification system and the room can contribute to either increasing or decreasing the likelihood of feedback.  
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== Techniques For Reducing Feedback ==
== Techniques For Reducing Feedback ==
=== Gain Staging ===
=== Gain Staging ===